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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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